In an effort to progress the country’s major public-private partnership (PPP) projects, including the rehabilitation of the overcrowded Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is exploring opportunities with Japanese investors.
DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, during a forum in Tokyo, invited Japanese firms to participate in the bidding process for the P170.6-billion Naia upgrade project, scheduled for the fourth quarter. Bautista explained that the concessionaire’s revenue would be derived from aeronautical sources such as passenger service charges, landing and takeoff fees, aircraft parking, and cargo. Commercial activities related to the airport would also be permitted within the project land.
The deadline for bid submissions for the Naia upgrade proposal, which aims to increase airport capacity to at least 62 million, is December 27. DOTr initiated the bidding process on August 23.
The Naia upgrade project entails the rehabilitation of passenger terminals and airside facilities, including the runway, aircraft parking, and airfield lighting. It also involves the provision of facilities for intermodal transfers at the airport and the construction of a connection from Naia Terminal 3 to the Metro Manila Subway, currently under development.
Previously, the Manila International Airport Consortium proposed a P267-billion Naia rehabilitation plan, which includes the implementation of modern technologies to shorten passenger processing time, such as automated boarding gates and self-check-in and bag-drop upgrades. However, the consortium has not yet announced its intention to participate in the bidding.
Bautista also highlighted the 36-kilometer Metro Manila Subway project and the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) as investment opportunities for Japanese firms. The subway project, set to be fully operational by 2028, will benefit approximately 519,000 passengers daily and will connect Valenzuela and Pasay City through 17 stations. The NSCR system, spanning 35 stations across 28 local government units from Pampanga to Laguna, is expected to serve over a million passengers daily.
Japan and the Philippines have been collaborating on various infrastructure projects, including the recent signing of a 30-year rail master plan covering the National Capital Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon. Additionally, the Philippines is partnering with Japanese firm Sumitomo Corp. in the rehabilitation and maintenance of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3.
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